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Evangelical sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankful commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…
Evangelical sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankful commemorations for Gods mercy in our great deliverance from the papists powder-plot. 2. The successful seeker. 3. Faith triumphant. 4. Special preparations to fit us for our latter end in four funeral sermons. 5. The faithful covenanter. 6. The demand of a good conscience. 7. The sword of the wicked. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibbs. Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Gray's-Inn. The third tome. Published and perused by D. Sibbs own appointment, subscribed with his hand to prevent imperfect copies after his decease.Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great deliverance from the papists powder-plot. 2. The successefull seeker. 3. Faith triumphant. 4. Speciall preparations to fit us for our latter end in foure funerall sermons. 5. The faithfull covenanter. 6. The demand of a good conscience. 7. The sword of the wicked. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibbs. Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes-Inne. The third tome. Published and perused by D. Sibbs owne appointment, subscribed with his hand to prevent imperfect copies after his decease.
London: printed by Thomas for N. Bourne, 1640
THE RUIN OF MYSTICAL JERICHO.THE RVINE OF MYSTICALL IERICHO.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
so, though we have had deliverance upon deliverance, yet if we make not more of Religion, and grow more in detestation of that Religion, that God would have us set our selves against, it will be just with God to punish us, and to lay us open to them that we have sinfully favoured.1
so, though we have had deliverance upon deliverance, yet if we make not more of Religion, and grow more in detestation of that Religion, that God would have us set our selvs against, it will be just with God to punish us, and to lay us open to them that wee have sinfully favoured.1
- 1Use. To set against Popery by faith.Vse. To set against Popery by faith.
We see what great matters faith will do in the use of means: though they be poor, weak, base means: Therefore let us set upon Popish Religion in our places, and callings in a spirit of faith, in the use of means; and let us never think, we are too weak, and now ⟨p. 86⟩[…] ⟨p. 87⟩[…] ⟨p. 88⟩they are mighty, and strong. It was said to Luther, when he began to write against the 1Pope, oh! poor Monk, get thee into thy Cell, and say Lord have mercy upon thee, dost thou think to overcome the whole world with thy writing? so the walls of Jericho may seem so mighty, the opposite power that we are to set against, as if we should loose our labour to set against it: but whatsoever is opposite to Christ we have a promise, it shall be overthrown: Let us, in a spirit of faith set upon them in the use of means, and God will make it good, as in former times.